abstract：:The very act of withdrawing dialysis places renal nurses in a unique practice setting requiring a sudden shift in care delivery from one of providing Ife-sustaining, active treatment to that of palliation. The impact of this act on the renal nurse remains largely invisible. Minimal research has been conducted that exp...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Johnson A,Bonner A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the experiences of family members who have previously been primary carers of residents of residential aged care services to identify factors, which have encouraged them to remain involved in a caring role. The context for this study was a residential aged care facility in Western Australia that was...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Marquis R,Freegard H,Hoogland L

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a wide variety of literature available about coronary heart disease (CHD). However much of the research related to CHD has been performed using either exclusively male populations or such small numbers of women that the results from the women studied were unable to be analysed independently. It is apparent th...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Day W

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although men's health literature has developed rapidly over the last decade and covers a plethora of issues, almost no attention has been paid to understanding the transmission of health knowledge from men to boys in Australian society. This paper identifies a paucity of literature on the topic and offers explanations...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Laws TA,Bradley H

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explores Habermas' knowledge constitutive interests as a basis for clinical effectiveness. Clinical effectiveness and evidence based practice are clarified and Habermas interpretation of critical theory is introduced as an instrument which could arguably fulfil the needs of both concepts. The knowledge cons...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Lipp A

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few studies seeking to understand the illness from the experiential perspective of a person who has recovered from an eating disorder. The clinical and research literature shows inconsistencies and varying degrees of support for the risk factors associated with eating disordered behaviour. It is important to...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Redenbach J,Lawler J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescent patients within the acute hospital setting require activities which allow for identity development and interaction with other patients. Adolescent patients in a study performed by Hutton in 1999, discuss what type of activities they would like to do while in hospital and describe the environment in which th...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hutton A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper moves away from the prevalent discourse of competence to consider the meaning of the experience of 'being safe' within the context of childbirth. It offers findings from a doctoral study, informed by the philosophies of Heidegger and Gadamer. Following ethical approval, the data was collected in New Zealand...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Smythe E

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Nurse Practitioner role is currently being implemented in most Australian states. This model of practice has existed overseas, predominantly in North America,for many years. The experiences of those countries can help inform the implementation of the role in Australia. This paper reviews the overseas literature co...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Robson A,Copnell B,Johnston L,Harrison D,Wilson A,Ramudu L,Mulcahy C,McDonnell G,Best C

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Nursing Station is a puzzling structure fulfilling a variety of roles throughout the day. At times, it resembles a communal market place with staff standing around chatting. Yet, once a shift commences, regulatory characteristics emerge to control a person's entry and exit from the ward, by ensuring that they have...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Wakefield A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurses refrain from engaging in spontaneous, opportunistic counselling interactions for many reasons. However, the culture within clinical environments is a significant factor. To enact relational aspects of their role in clinical settings nurses need beliefs and values that are congruent with communication skills and...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Weaver J

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Third-space fluid shift is the mobilisation of body fluid to a non-contributory space rendering it unavailable to the circulatory system. It is a recurrent clinical phenomenon requiring swift identification to minimise deleterious effects. Nurses experience difficulties however in its early identification, diagnosis a...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Wotton K,Redden M

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contemporary health care ethics has become preoccupied with the issue of people's rights to and in health care (eg the rights to informed consent, confidentiality, quality of life, death with dignity, etc). There is no question that this preoccupation has achieved some morally significant and beneficial outcomes in he...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Johnstone MJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The young people of today are the greatest investment we as adults have in our future. The care and nurturing we afford the adolescent is just as important as that which we afford to children or the elderly. Although most adolescents have a preoccupation with their bodies, they do not always engage in activities that ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Nicol MJ,Manoharan H,Marfell-Jones MJ,Meha-Hoerara K,Milne R,O'Connell M,Olliver J,Teekman B

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical education is an essential part of every undergraduate nursing curriculum. The main benefits are that it allows students to put theory into practice and experience the realities of the practice-based nursing profession. Limitations include the unstable nature of the clinical area as a learning environment and ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Elliott M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Delphi study was undertaken to identify paediatric cancer nursing research priorities at the sole paediatric tertiary referral centre in Western Australia. Thirty one responses were received from the first Delphi round and 22 from the second round. The top 10 priorities identified were different from those identifie...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Monterosso L,Dadd G,Ranson K,Toye C

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although contemporary nursing literature urges clinicians to embrace the principles of evidence-based practice and utilise research to guide professional activity, this challenge has frequently gone unheeded by mental health nurses. Indeed the reality of merging research and practice is a complex process impeded by si...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McCloughen Andrea

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The body alterations of men with prostate cancer affect their sexual functioning and raise common issues for men with this disease. This study examines these issues with the use of in-depth interviewing to collect sensitive data. The intention here is not to report the findings of the main study but to discuss broad m...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Yong VT

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This phenomenological study was designed to understand the lived experience of nursing students coping with the demands of their clinical practice. The Husserlian phenomenological approach was used. The data revealed several strategies that fourteen student nurses utilised to cope with the demands of their undergradua...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Chapman R,Orb A

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reflection identifies one' s professional capabilities, increases knowledge of self and improves understanding and management of patients. Conducting reflective practice is conducive to professional development and growth. A complex medical and nursing management of a psychiatric emergency is illustrated through this ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Lian JX

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent debate has centred around a perceived discrepancy between employment skills required and skills acquired of doctorally prepared employees. There is a perception there might be a substantial shortfall between both current and future skill requirements. While much research has been undertaken into employer requir...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Borbasi S,Emden C

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retention of nurses is a critical problem facing health care managers across Australia today. Retention of experienced employees is not only cost effective, but of great importance to the continued high performance of the nursing services in health care organisations. This article will examine innovative human resourc...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hogan P

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In research, there is no perfection: no perfect method, no perfect sample, and no perfect data analyses tool. Coming to this understanding helps the researcher identify the inadequacies of their preferred method. This paper discusses the criticisms of the oral history method, drawing reference to its challenges and di...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Biedermann N,Hayes B,Usher K,Williams A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a requirement for the first year nursing subject 'Health Assessment' at Flinders University of South Australia, the task was given of examining Ethics and how this relates to the health assessment interview. Due to the negative stereotypes of older people and the subsequent treatment of the older patient, focus is ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Funnell C

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Practice nurses have worked in general practice for many years yet little is known or published in Australia about their work. Recent health care reforms in Australia, particularly the establishment of the Divisions of General Practice and various best-practice innovations linked to the National GP Strategy have seen ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Willis E,Condon J,Litt J

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of undergraduate nursing education throughout Australia has had serious implications for the position of psychiatric nursing in attracting graduates into this field. There is some evidence from the results of limited research that a more positive view of psychiatric nursing can emerge as the result of...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Happell B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on an evaluation of a new concept in clinical nurse education: the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU). Developed by the School of Nursing, The Flinders University of South Australia, the DEU aims to optimise undergraduate student learning through enhancement of the clinical learning environment and coll...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Gonda J,Wotton K,Edgecombe K,Mason P

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective communication between older people and their family carers is necessary for providing appropriate and quality care. However, family carers and carereceivers may avoid discussing issues of concern and this may adversely affect the quality of the caring relationship. This study investigated the content of, and...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Edwards H,Forster E

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many nursing scholars, such as Carter (1990), Ford and Walsh (1994), Huey (1986), James (1990), Thomlinson (1990), Larson (1987), Rush et al (1990), Spiller (1992), Street (1990a,b; 1992a,b,c,d), Lawrence (1996), Walker (1967), Walsh and Ford (1989 a,b,c,d; 1991 a,b), have examined the effects of rituals in nursing pr...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Lee DS

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This exploratory study conducted in 1996 described the profiles, roles and preparation of twelve South Australian registered nurses in relation to their provision of education programs for nurses from South East Asia. The research showed respondents were well qualified and highly experienced educators whose roles were...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Cecchin M

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Competency standards' is by now a familiar term to most nurses, and the rate at which many nursing organisations are developing their own set of standards would seem to suggest that competencies are an unproblematic, natural and indeed essential pursuit for us all. However, a review of the literature reveals that the...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McAllister M

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a multimedia technology project in midwifery education and how it is being developed to improve student learning experiences and outcomes. The role of the university providing quality education relevant to today's world and professional practice is emphasised. A collaborative (Royal Melbourne Inst...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Lyons J,Miller M,Milton J

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) have been consistent in their call for nurses to be involved with Primary Health Care (PHC). This paper will demonstrate how an innovative partnership between the School of Nursing, Flinders University of South Australia (FUSA) and Noarl...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Mann S,Byrnes T,Clare J

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a nursing student cares for a terminally ill person for the first time, that student faces many challenges. Here, a third year student describes and analyses her thoughts, feelings and actions, reflecting on her perceptions of the patient's (Mr A's) needs; the mutual benefits of a close relationship between nurse...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Ta L

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of community-based primary health care programs is considered to be one way of improving the health of the community, including the older population. While community-based programs are considered to provide worthwhile resources to a range of individuals, regular evaluation of these services is required t...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Nay R

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controversy about induced abortion is caused by issues such as the moral, medical and legal definitions of viability; the intrinsic value of human life; and the rights of the foetus versus the rights of the mother. These issues pose ethical dilemmas for nurses seeking to enhance and support the autonomy of women who w...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Boyle ST

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation looked at the phenomenon of 'doing clinical' from the nursing students' perspective. A qualitative descriptive research based on the phenomenological approach was chosen as the method to reveal the meaning of 'doing clinical', through the analysis of nursing students' descriptions of their everyday ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Yong V

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this overview of paediatric pain management the physiological and psychological effects of untreated pain are described. Reasons for the undertreatment of pain are identified as incorrect assumptions about children and pain; personal attitudes of families, nurses and physicians; inadequate research and training; an...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Atkinson L

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Australia, there is a paucity of published studies which investigate the role of health assessment in nursing practice. The purpose of the following study was to establish whether registered nurses perceived health assessment to be a central component of their nursing practice. A pre- and post-test design was used ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Wilson M,Lillibridge J

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Australian nurses sit amidst a treasure-trove of developing knowledge, and yet are dragging their feet when it comes to nursing research. Barriers or 'perceived' barriers to the development of nursing research in this country are explored. These include ideological concerns, economic constraints, and infrastructural f...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Saarinen J

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00